CVE-2024-42480
CWE-284Published: August 12, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Kamaji is the Hosted Control Plane Manager for Kubernetes. In versions 1.0.0 and earlier, Kamaji uses an "open at the top" range definition in RBAC for etcd roles leading to some TCPs API servers being able to read, write, and delete the data of other control planes. This vulnerability is fixed in edge-24.8.2.
Risk Analysis
Kamaji uses insecure RBAC range definitions, allowing unauthorized control planes to access or modify data belonging to others. The critical 9.9 CVSS score reflects the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the Kubernetes environment.
No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog.
Upgrade Kamaji to version edge-24.8.2 or later to correct the RBAC range definitions.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-42480 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.9.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-42480 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts